Missing nine-year-old schoolgirl found dead in Rangpur jute field
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A nine-year-old student was found dead in a jute field near her home in Taraganj, Rangpur, on Saturday, one day after she went missing while playing. Police recovered the body of the second-grade student near an irrigation canal around 1:30 p.m. and subsequently transferred it to the Rangpur Medical College Hospital morgue for a post-mortem examination.
The victim had gone missing on Friday afternoon, prompting her family to launch an exhaustive search among neighbors and relatives. When initial efforts failed to locate her, the family resorted to public announcements through local loudspeakers throughout the evening and night. The child, who attended a local kindergarten, remained missing until local farmers discovered her remains approximately 200 meters from her home while working in the fields on Saturday morning.
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The discovery has triggered widespread shock and outrage throughout the community, with hundreds of residents gathering at both the crime scene and the family’s residence. Local witnesses expressed deep distress, noting that the child had been playing in the area just a day prior. A local union council member, who noted that the victim was a classmate of his own daughter, described the area as being in a state of profound mourning.
Taraganj Police Station officer-in-charge Ruhul Amin confirmed that preliminary observations revealed marks of injury on the child’s eyes, which appeared to be depressed. Authorities have launched a comprehensive investigation into the incident, noting that a formal case is currently being processed. Police stated that the exact cause of death will be determined following the completion of the forensic examination.
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